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ELO-4 (56990)
COSPAR: 2023-084BS | Alt Name: ELO-4
DECAYED
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56990
International Designator
2023-084BS
Decay Date
1/25/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ELO-4
Alternative Name
ELO-4
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CLAAC/EUTSA
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ELO-4 is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched by CLAAC/EUTSA on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 0.4 meters. It has a dry mass of 10 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. Its mission is to facilitate Communication M2M/IoT operations, equipped with PM200 thrusters for propulsion and two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. The satellite reached stability on June 20, 2023, and its shape consists of a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ELO-4
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
CLAAC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
PM200 thruster
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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